Teleexercise for geriatric patients with failed back surgery syndrome

Copyright © 2023 Alizadeh, Anastasio, Shariat, Bethell and Hassanzadeh..

Introduction: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is defined as back pain which either persists after attempted surgical intervention or originates after a spine surgery. There is a high risk of perioperative morbidity and a high likelihood of extensive revision surgery in geriatric patients with FBSS or post-laminectomy foraminal stenosis.

Methods: There is a need for less invasive methodologies for the treatment of FBSS, such as patient-tailored exercise training, with attention to the cost and special needs of the geriatric patients with FBSS. This commentary will provide some background regarding teleexercise (utilizing an internet-based platform for the provision of exercise-related care) for FBSS and will propose three exercises which are easy to administer over online-based platforms and can be the subject of future investigation.

Results: Given the documented benefits of regular rehabilitative exercises for patients with FBSS, the high cost of face-to-face services, and the need for infection mitigation in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, teleexercise may be a practical and cost-beneficial method of exercise delivery, especially for geriatric patients with limitations in mobility and access to care. It should be noted that, prescription of these exercises should be done after face-to-face evaluation by the physician and careful evaluation for any "red flag" symptoms.

Conclusion: In this commentary, we will suggest three practical exercise training methodologies and discuss the benefits of teleexercise for geriatric patients with FBSS. Future research should aim to assess the efficacy of these exercises, especially when administered through telehealth platforms.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in public health - 11(2023) vom: 15., Seite 1140506

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alizadeh, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Anastasio, Albert Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Shariat, Ardalan [VerfasserIn]
Bethell, Mikhail [VerfasserIn]
Hassanzadeh, Gholamreza [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Failed back surgery syndrome
Geriatric
Journal Article
Low back pain
Occupational therapy
Review
Teleexercise

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Date Completed 24.04.2023

Date Revised 25.04.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1140506

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355857332